Negro youth interview subject 19

1. [Name]
# 19
2. [Sex]
Female
3. [Age]
15
4. [School years accomplished]
8
5. [Birthplace]
Ky [Kentucky]
6. [State or states lived in]
Ill. [Illinois] Ky [Kentucky]
7. [Father's occupation]
Moulder & WPA
8. [1st vocational choice]
School teacher
9. [2nd choice]
Hair dresser
10. [3rd choice]
--
11. [How do or did you like school?]
All right
12. [How treated by teachers?]
Just fine
13. [How treated by coaches?]
--
14. [How treated by white students?]
just like the colored children do;
nice to me
15. [Did you have a chance to take part in the school's activities?]
Yes
16. [What activities?]
Programs -- pageants, assemblies.
17. [Were you encouraged?]
Yes
18. [Did you feel that they were interested in you?]
Yes
19a. [What teacher seemed of most help to you?]
Math teacher in J. High
19b. [How did he or she help you?]
Lets me stay after school when I've
been out. Explains to the group &
also individually.
20. [If you quit before graduating from high school, please explain why?]
--
p.2
21. [Employed?]
No.
22. [Kind of work?]
None
23. [How long have you worked there?]
--
24. [Has it a good future for you?]
--
25. [Your plans for future -- say next year?]
Go on into the 9th grade
26. [2nd year]
On through high school
27. [3rd year]
[On through high school]
28. [4th year]
[On through high school]
29a. [Favorite pastime -- winter]
none special
29b. [Favorite pastime -- summer]
play ball
30. [Where enjoyed?]
a. --
b. Cook school
Beach
31a. [Do you date?]
no.
31b. [Where go?]
--
32. [Do you drink?]
no
33. [Do you dance?]
no. (Just by myself.)
34a. [Church -- membership]
Yes Allen
34b. [Church -- attend]
Yes
35. [Club membership?]
No
36. [What club or clubs?]
--
37. [Do you hear your friends talking about their future plans?]
No.
38. [What do they say?]
--
39. [Are they worried?]
No.
40. [What is your attitude toward the church?]
I like to go. It's very important.
p.3
41. [How does it help young people like you?]
It teaches you how to live, where to
go, how to treat your friends and
neighbors.
42. [What more could it do?]
It could have a junior choir & incre-
ase the Christian Endeavor. They did
try to have a junior choir but the
young people didn't seem to be
interested. They go out to the Lake in
the afternoon Sunday & want to
say till it closes -- don't want to come
in to attend church in the evening.
They just come to S.S. -- about 30 --
summer & winter.
43. [What more should it do?]
They should have rules & regulations.
re. the adult choir. In S.S.
there should be a regular time to
start & to let out. The teachers
are irregular in attendance too.
44. [What is your attitude toward the city officials here in Galesburg? (aldermen, police, mayor)
No feeling. Police are O.K.
45. [How do you feel toward the Main Street merchants?]
They are nice
46. [How do you feel toward the various movie theaters in town?]
They're nice. When you sit on the
wrong side the ushers just come &
tell you to sit on the other side. They're
nice -- polite.
p.4
47. [Did you go to the NYA recreation center on West Berrien Street?]
Yes.
48. [Is there any substitute for that center -- now that there is no NYA center?]
The beach. I don't go to the "center"
now that the NYA isn't there. (Folks
disapprove)
49. [Where do the CCC boys spend their free time when they're in town?]
Beach. They're not supposed to come
to town.
50. [Do you like the colored beach at Lake Storey?]
Yes
51a. [Do you know young colored people who don't go out there?]
White Horse Army church people do not
51b. [Why don't they?]
Rules of the church -- Have service all
day Sunday.
52. [How does life for young Negroes in Galesburg compare with life in other places you know about or hear of?]
Don't know
53. [Name a place you think is better. Why is it?]
Can't
54. [Name a place you think is worse. Why is it?]
Can't
In Peoria it's about the
same as here. I haven't been
other places.
55. [What do you think of the WPA set up?]
It's nice for men who haven't any
jobs.
56. [What contact have you had with the emergency relief case workers?]
No.
57. [If you could have two wishes come true what would those wishes be?]
a. I'd like to be rich.
b. I'd like to work in a colored
hospital in st. Louis -- don't
want to nurse, but I could cook.
I like to cook. Took it in 8th grade.
p.5
58a. [Who is the outstanding Negro man in the U.S.?]
Don't know
58b. [Who is the outstanding Negro woman in the U.S.?]
Don't know
59a. [Who is the outstanding Negro man in Galesburg?]
--
59b. [Who is the outstanding Negro woman in Galesburg?]
--
60. [What is the greatest obstacle in the way of Negro youth here in Galesburg?]
I don't know
61. [Do you live at home?]
Yes
62. [Are both parents living?]
Yes
63. [Do you have any conflicts or arguments with them?]
No
64. [What are the biggest points of misunderstanding?]
Don't have any
65. [Have you a room to yourself?]
Yes
66. [Do they expect you to contribute to the family purse from your earnings?]
--
67. [How do you feel about this?]
OK -- if I were earning.
68. [Is there some other problem which troubles you or your colored friends of about your age which hasn't been asked about in this interview?]
No.

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1. [Name]
# 19
2. [Sex]
Female
3. [Age]
15
4. [School years accomplished]
8
5. [Birthplace]
Ky [Kentucky]
6. [State or states lived in]
Ill. [Illinois] Ky [Kentucky]
7. [Father's occupation]
Moulder & WPA
8. [1st vocational choice]
School teacher
9. [2nd choice]
Hair dresser
10. [3rd choice]
--
11. [How do or did you like school?]
All right
12. [How treated by teachers?]
Just fine
13. [How treated by coaches?]
--
14. [How treated by white students?]
just like the colored children do;
nice to me
15. [Did you have a chance to take part in the school's activities?]
Yes
16. [What activities?]
Programs -- pageants, assemblies.
17. [Were you encouraged?]
Yes
18. [Did you feel that they were interested in you?]
Yes
19a. [What teacher seemed of most help to you?]
Math teacher in J. High
19b. [How did he or she help you?]
Lets me stay after school when I've
been out. Explains to the group &
also individually.
20. [If you quit before graduating from high school, please explain why?]
--
p.2
21. [Employed?]
No.
22. [Kind of work?]
None
23. [How long have you worked there?]
--
24. [Has it a good future for you?]
--
25. [Your plans for future -- say next year?]
Go on into the 9th grade
26. [2nd year]
On through high school
27. [3rd year]
[On through high school]
28. [4th year]
[On through high school]
29a. [Favorite pastime -- winter]
none special
29b. [Favorite pastime -- summer]
play ball
30. [Where enjoyed?]
a. --
b. Cook school
Beach
31a. [Do you date?]
no.
31b. [Where go?]
--
32. [Do you drink?]
no
33. [Do you dance?]
no. (Just by myself.)
34a. [Church -- membership]
Yes Allen
34b. [Church -- attend]
Yes
35. [Club membership?]
No
36. [What club or clubs?]
--
37. [Do you hear your friends talking about their future plans?]
No.
38. [What do they say?]
--
39. [Are they worried?]
No.
40. [What is your attitude toward the church?]
I like to go. It's very important.
p.3
41. [How does it help young people like you?]
It teaches you how to live, where to
go, how to treat your friends and
neighbors.
42. [What more could it do?]
It could have a junior choir & incre-
ase the Christian Endeavor. They did
try to have a junior choir but the
young people didn't seem to be
interested. They go out to the Lake in
the afternoon Sunday & want to
say till it closes -- don't want to come
in to attend church in the evening.
They just come to S.S. -- about 30 --
summer & winter.
43. [What more should it do?]
They should have rules & regulations.
re. the adult choir. In S.S.
there should be a regular time to
start & to let out. The teachers
are irregular in attendance too.
44. [What is your attitude toward the city officials here in Galesburg? (aldermen, police, mayor)
No feeling. Police are O.K.
45. [How do you feel toward the Main Street merchants?]
They are nice
46. [How do you feel toward the various movie theaters in town?]
They're nice. When you sit on the
wrong side the ushers just come &
tell you to sit on the other side. They're
nice -- polite.
p.4
47. [Did you go to the NYA recreation center on West Berrien Street?]
Yes.
48. [Is there any substitute for that center -- now that there is no NYA center?]
The beach. I don't go to the "center"
now that the NYA isn't there. (Folks
disapprove)
49. [Where do the CCC boys spend their free time when they're in town?]
Beach. They're not supposed to come
to town.
50. [Do you like the colored beach at Lake Storey?]
Yes
51a. [Do you know young colored people who don't go out there?]
White Horse Army church people do not
51b. [Why don't they?]
Rules of the church -- Have service all
day Sunday.
52. [How does life for young Negroes in Galesburg compare with life in other places you know about or hear of?]
Don't know
53. [Name a place you think is better. Why is it?]
Can't
54. [Name a place you think is worse. Why is it?]
Can't
In Peoria it's about the
same as here. I haven't been
other places.
55. [What do you think of the WPA set up?]
It's nice for men who haven't any
jobs.
56. [What contact have you had with the emergency relief case workers?]
No.
57. [If you could have two wishes come true what would those wishes be?]
a. I'd like to be rich.
b. I'd like to work in a colored
hospital in st. Louis -- don't
want to nurse, but I could cook.
I like to cook. Took it in 8th grade.
p.5
58a. [Who is the outstanding Negro man in the U.S.?]
Don't know
58b. [Who is the outstanding Negro woman in the U.S.?]
Don't know
59a. [Who is the outstanding Negro man in Galesburg?]
--
59b. [Who is the outstanding Negro woman in Galesburg?]
--
60. [What is the greatest obstacle in the way of Negro youth here in Galesburg?]
I don't know
61. [Do you live at home?]
Yes
62. [Are both parents living?]
Yes
63. [Do you have any conflicts or arguments with them?]
No
64. [What are the biggest points of misunderstanding?]
Don't have any
65. [Have you a room to yourself?]
Yes
66. [Do they expect you to contribute to the family purse from your earnings?]
--
67. [How do you feel about this?]
OK -- if I were earning.
68. [Is there some other problem which troubles you or your colored friends of about your age which hasn't been asked about in this interview?]
No.